“This year Bean has demonstrated a
deep understanding of how to truly shift the culture of a sports
league, and Major League Baseball has given him all the resources and
access he needs to execute it,” Outsports
editors wrote. “The result of his efforts? In the last 18
months, four front-office executives, one ball boy, one umpire and
two Minor League players – one current and one former – have come
out publicly. That bests the other four Big Five sports leagues
combined. Bean has been at the center of it all, creating a support
network within baseball – and reaching other sports – that will
bear fruit for years to come.”